Mortar-hoe.



H. G. HOLMES.

MORTAR HOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.1, 1014.

1 ,12'7A40. Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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HARRY C. HOLMES, OF MACOMB, ILLINOIS.

MORTAR-HOE.

Application filed April 1, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. HoLmss, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Macomb, in the county of McDonough, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mortar-Hoes; and I do hereby declare the followingtobea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a mortar hoe.

An object of the invention is to provide for the thorough mixing of mortar or like material.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a device wherein the mortar will be more thoroughly mixed and mixed in a shorter time than has been possible with any previously existing hoes.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters wherein like characters represent like parts throughout the several views, my invention comprises a body portion 1 having a centrally located transverse bar 2. Formed on either side of this bar 2 are angular-1y disposed vanes arranged in pairs, the inner pair 8 of which is disposed at an angle to the outer pair 4. These vanes are struck from the material of the hoe and extend. in angular relationship to the plane of the body portion 1 and to each side of the said plane. The inner pairs 3 of the vanes are arranged at acute angles to the middle bar 2 and extend outwardly from the said bar at the rear side of the body member 1 and away from the said bar at the front side of the body member, while the outer pairs are arranged in directly opposite relation to the central bar 2, that is they are directed away from the said bar on the rear side of the hoe, but toward the bar on the front side. It is of course understood that when the vanes are struck from the body member 1 and turned into the positions just described slots are formed between the said members.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 828,335.

When the hoe is pushed forwardly by the handle 5 in mixing mortar, the mortar will be pushed through the apertures 3 and directed inwardly toward the central bar 2 by the vanes 3, thus throwing the mortar which enters on each side of the bar together and thoroughly intermixing the same. It is of course understood that as the hoe is pushed in this direction, the mortar will be forced through the slots a and although it will not be mixed as is that which is forced through the slots 3 it will facilitate the mixing of the mortar to a great extent. l/Vhen the hoe is drawn rearwardly the mortar is forced through the slots 3 and 4: from the rear of the hoe on each side of the middle bar 2 and the mortar which is forced through the slots 4 is directed inwardly, while the mortar which is forced through the slots 3 is directed outwardly by the vanes, and that which is forced through the slot 5 passes through the hoe at a right angle to the plane thereof. It may thus be seen that when a hoe is drawn rearwardly the mortar will be thrown together in such a way that it will be thoroughly mixed on each side of the bar It is to be'understood that although I have described the particular construction of the device illustrated, it is merely forconvenience that I have selected the particular form, for I may make the device with any number of vanes on either side of the central bar, or may arrange them at any angle with relation to the body of the device.

From the foregoing description it may be seen that I have provided a simple and efiicient device, wherein, when mixing mortar. portions of the same will be thrown to gether so that they will not only be mixed in av shorter time than is possible with the old devices, but will also be more thoroughly mixed than has been previously possible.

I do not wish to be limited by the specific embodiment shown, but only so far as is necessary by the claim.

hat is claimed is In a device of the class described, a body member having a middle bar formed thererelationship to the body portion reverse to on, slots arranged on each side of said bar, a that of the first mentioned pair of vanes. 10 pair of vanes adjacent said bar on each side In testimony whereof, I aflix my signathereof, and arranged at angles to the said ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

middle bar and extending on each side of HARRY G. HOLMES.

the plane of the body portion, and pairs of Witnesses: vanes on each side of the middle bar beyond T. ERNEST SWITZER, said first mentioned vanes and in angular THEODORE B, SWITZER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

